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London Truth Rising - 9th Anniversary of 9/11

02-09-2010 18:07

On Saturday September 11th, 2010, 30+ arts and music venues in London will be holding events to raise awareness about the true nature of the events that changed the world 9 years ago.

http://truthrising.org

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ANOTHER Oil rig explodes in the Gulf of mexico!

02-09-2010 15:51

CNN is quoting the Coast Guard as saying that an oil rig that was on fire off the coast of Louisiana has sunk.

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Telephone blockade of oil company Cairn Energy

31-08-2010 10:06

Greenpeace climbers have successfully shut down a drilling operation by Cairn Energy in the Arctic. Now you can help in carrying out a telephone blockade of their UK office...

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Will UK Coal be able to afford to restore the Ashby Canal?

27-08-2010 12:29

Our latest press release "Will UK Coal be able to afford to restore the Ashby Canal" (PR 75) and our revised Briefing Note on UK Coal plc's financial position (C1 UK Coal's Financial Situation and the Minorca Application, 2nd edition) also published today, points out that when a Company's Auditors qualify the Company's Accounts then this is a company in some financial trouble. UK Coal plc is in such trouble. As the press release makes clear this could have dire consequences for local people if despite these financial facts UK Coal plc gain planning permission to work the Minorca site. Our press release draws attention to the financial facts, describes some of the possible consequences and suggests a line of action that both those who propose and oppose the planning application can take in order to secure the benefits on offer if UK Coal gain planning permission.

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Shell's Drilling Work Stopped by Shell to Sea Campaigners in Ireland

24-08-2010 00:12

Shell''s survey work was stopped for about three hours on Monday afternoon when people walked out at low tide and got under Shell's drilling platform. This is a continuation of this summer's 'Beat the Boreholes' effort to stop Shell's Corrib Gas pipeline from being built.

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Burial of Nuke Waste in Cumbria

21-08-2010 15:30

A West Cumbrian Councillor has proposed that Allerdale should withdraw from the dodgy process designed to force Cumbria into "geological disposal" of nuclear waste.
The new government like the last is desperate to have been seen to have solved the problem of nuclear waste - to pave the way for new nuclear build.

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Climate Campers invade Nant Helen Opencast Mine

17-08-2010 14:52

Activists from the relocated Climate Camp Cymru invaded the Nant Helen opencast coal mine in South Wales earlier today.

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Protest at Planning Inquiry for Biofuel Power Station

15-08-2010 17:59

10 -13th August, Bristol Council Chambers

Members of Bristol Friends of the Earth, Action for Sustainable Energy for Bristol (ACSEB), Campaign against Climate Change, Newport Against Biofuels (NAB), Food Not Fuel, Greenpeace and Biofuelwatch joined local residents to form a 40 strong banner protest against a proposed biofuel power station in Bristol

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Climate Camp Cymru - how to get here

14-08-2010 08:29

The night went well and there's plenty to be getting on with today. Structures continue to rise and people are arriving by the hour, why not come down and pitch in? We're surrounded by coal fields and proposed mine expansions, so after a cup of tea, stop by the action support tent for more details.
Detailed travel information follows...

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Cheap as Minibus and Veggie-oil coaches going to Edinburgh Climate Camp/Fring

12-08-2010 19:11

Southcoast Climate Camp has committed to hiring the Big Lemon Bus to travel to Climate Camp 2010 in Edinburgh. Unfortunately many people can't make this trip and we have 18 seats that need to filled.

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Break the Bank - Camp for Climate Action 2010

06-08-2010 08:27

Camp for Climate Action 2010
Break the Bank!
Edinburgh

Four days of training and direct action: 21st--24th August

This year we're targeting the Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the world's largest investor in oil, gas and coal.

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Shell drilling stopped for 5 hours – as Beat the Boreholes continues

05-08-2010 14:29

Yesterday morning 11 people from Rossport Solidarity Camp waded and kayaked out from the camp to again delay Shell’s survey work in Sruwaddacon Estuary. Overall drilling work was stopped for over 5 hours, with one person climbing up one of the legs of the drilling platforms. Several people also attached themselves to the 2 outer drilling poles which are under the platforms.

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Protesters say 1m Truck Jounney's across SAC Site puts Site at rsk

04-08-2010 16:05

A new Breifing nNte from the Minorca Opencast Protest Group explains why they argue that planning permission for a new opencast mine on the Minorca Site should be refused because of the risk to The River Mease Special Area of Conservation

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BBC 1 Countryfile Investigates Opencast Mining

03-08-2010 14:37

This press release contains news that John Craven and a Counrtyfile team visited the area on 3/8/10 to investigate issues around opencast mining after choosing the Minorca application as a case example.

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Oil Exec Promises over Notts Oil Find

03-08-2010 10:26

A notts based, canadian oil company, Newton Energy, has said it wants to rip up some ground and start drilling and testing and various other crap in the nottingham countryside...He has actually published his number and title, so maybe a few phone calls from concerned residents telling him to shove it where it dont shine?

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Protest raft sails down River Severn

02-08-2010 13:49

Activists sailed a raft down the River Seven and Past E.ONs Buildwas B power station and then under Telfords famous Iron Bridge to raise awareness of the camp at Huntington Lane

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The Need for a 500m Buffer Zone around future Opencast Sites

31-07-2010 11:41

This article provides a link to the 1st article Andrew Bridgen MP has published in support of his arguments for a 500m Buffer Zone around future opencast sites in England

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Waders tie down Shell testing rig in Mayo, Republic of Ireland

30-07-2010 16:39

10 people from the Rossport solidarity camp delayed Shell’s survey work for the dangerous and experimental Corrib gas pipeline yesterday. The campaigners waded out to one of the rigs drilling boreholes in the Sruwaddacon estuarythe rig at high tide, fixed rope around the legs of the rig, and occupied the space underneath it to prevent the being moved to a new site. Work was delayed for around two hours.

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Beat the Boreholes continues!!

27-07-2010 12:46

The community campaign against Shell's work in the estuary is going strong with regular actions happening. Last week locals viewed the borehole-drilling rigs during a walk on the strands of the estuary at low tide. Shell moved the rigs yesterday but were slowed down by kayaker action.

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Iraqi government forcibly closes trade union offices, prohibits union activity

26-07-2010 21:47

Reposted from Libcom

Brendan Barber wrote to William Hague 22 July 2010 stating the following story. The story has not appeared in the mainstream media and could be a hoax. It may also be that repression in Iraq has caused the union to be unable to publish news and this may have contributed to news corporations not picking the story up...